Abissinia forall

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention include a method or process that allows both multi-lingual and unilingual alphabet users to equally utilize and write semitic or other unique alphabet on a computer or a device that attaches a keyboard. The method or process will create a designated key on a keyboard to write an alphabet by connecting or defining one or least possible unicode to reflect the alphabet. The invention, without departing from the main goal of simplifying use of unique alphabets for already familiar users, allows equal utilization for all types of users through exclusion of connection based on Latin or English alphabet pronunciation.

1 . A computer implemented method of displaying Ethiopian alphabet characters comprising:
 displaying a root Ethiopian alphabet character at a cursor location on a computer screen in response to a user clicking a keyboard button;   displaying a popup panel on the computer screen in response to the user clicking the keyboard button, the popup panel displaying Ethiopian alphabet extensions of the root Ethiopian alphabet character and designated keyboard buttons for selecting from among the Ethiopian alphabet extensions; and   replacing the root Ethiopian alphabet character with a particular Ethiopian alphabet extension at the cursor location in response to the user clicking a particular designated keyboard button from among the designated keyboard buttons.   
     
     
         2 . The computer implemented method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 displaying a second root Ethiopian alphabet character at a next cursor location in response to the user clicking a non-designated keyboard button; and 
 displaying the popup panel on the computer screen in response to the user clicking the non-designated keyboard button, the popup panel displaying extensions of the second root Ethiopian alphabet character and the designated keyboard buttons for selecting from among the extensions. 
 
     
     
         3 . The computer implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the keyboard comprises an external keyboard. 
     
     
         4 . The computer implemented method of  claim 1  wherein the designated keyboard buttons comprise function keys like F1-F8 or z-m. 
     
     
         5 . A computer implemented method of displaying Ethiopian alphabet characters comprising:
 displaying a root Ethiopian alphabet character at a cursor location on a computer screen in response to a user clicking a keyboard button of an external keyboard;   displaying a popup panel on the computer screen in response to the user clicking the keyboard button, the popup panel displaying Ethiopian alphabet extensions of the root Ethiopian alphabet character and designated keyboard buttons for selecting from among the Ethiopian alphabet extensions, the designated keyboard buttons comprising function keys; and   replacing the root Ethiopian alphabet character with a particular Ethiopian alphabet extension at the cursor location in response to the user clicking a particular function key from among the function keys.